Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

Mr. Justice Reed, with whom Mr. Justice Burton joins,

dissenting.

The opinion of the Court states that “the crucial questions in this case narrow down to these: (1) Is there a judicially established federal admiralty rule governing these warranties? (2) If not, should we fashion one?” *325By question (1) the Court means, as its opinion shows, a federal admiralty rule that a warranty of an insured is to be strictly enforced with the result that a breach of the warranty relieves the insurer of liability for loss although the breach was not shown to have contributed to the loss.

The Court concludes…